The McCloskey's are being charged

This is in the face of attacks on her by Trump and the Missouri governor.  Kudos to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.

St. Louis’ top prosecutor on Monday charged a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion.

Mark and Patricia McCloskey are both personal injury attorneys in their 60s. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner told The Associated Press that their actions risked creating a violent situation during an otherwise nonviolent protest last month.

“It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner — that is unlawful in the city of St. Louis,” Gardner said.

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Gardner is recommending a diversion program such as community service rather than jail time if the McCloskeys are convicted. Typically, class E felonies could result in up to four years in prison.

  St. Louis Chronicle

If it were a black couple threatening white protesters with guns, would they get such a recommendation? (The prosecutor is black, btw.)

Several Republican leaders have condemned Gardner's investigation, including President Donald Trump, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and Sen. Josh Hawley, who has urged Attorney General William Barr to undertake a civil rights investigation of Gardner.

Bullshit intimidation.

Parson said in a radio interview Friday that he would likely pardon the couple if they were charged and convicted.